Susheela Raghavan certainly thinks so. She’s author of the new cookbook, “Flavors of Malaysia: A Journey Through Time, Tastes and Traditions” (Hippocrene, $40).

Some food cultures have evolved over thousands of years, while others show more recent effects of colonization, such as Malaysia during the British occupation of the 1700s.

If you want to go all out, try the rendang made with slow-cooked wagyu beef cheek ($44). It is served in a curry-meets-demi-glace sauce, coconut milk, and other aromatics, including lemongrass ...

Food in the country amalgamates different influences, including Indigenous populations, communities from China and India, and a colonial legacy from Portugal, Holland, and Britain.

"You'll find that in Thailand and Malaysia, it's really common when you order to go, the dish will come wrapped up in newspaper or butcher paper. So, we really wanted to emulate that here.

The Food Guy: Hawkers Delight specializes in Malaysian cuisine By Steve Dolinsky • Published May 2, 2024 • Updated on May 2, 2024 at 10:37 pm Log in or create a free profile to save articles ...

Makan, a Malaysian restaurant in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, across from Fuel, comes from Michelin Guide-recognized chef James Wozniuk of Greenville.

Its aim: to bring Malaysian food into mainstream Los Angeles cuisine. Lee, who was born in China but grew up in Lincoln Heights, is considered one of the premier Asian chefs in Los Angeles.